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The influence of taxes on corporate financing and investment decisions against the background of the German tax reforms

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dc.contributor.authorReinhard, L.F.M.
dc.contributor.authorLi, S.
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyses the influence of taxes and the 2000 tax reform-induced tax changes on the financing and investment decisions of a sample of German listed companies over the years from 1996 to 2005. In contrast to the perception of the German government, our results do not support the notion that companies deliberately adjust their financial structures in order to reduce their corporate tax payments. Moreover, this study finds that market opportunities and market pressures have a far larger influence on investment decisions than on tax considerations. In this context, no evidence is found for the notion that tax cuts result in a higher investment activity that might stimulate economic growth and reduce the high unemployment rate in Germany. Against the background of these findings, it seems thus doubtful whether the recent tax reform will be able to reach its objectives.
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Finance, The, 2011; 17(8):717-737
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1351847X.2011.554291
dc.identifier.issn1351-847X
dc.identifier.issn1466-4364
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/124005
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.rightsCopyright 2011 Taylor & Francis
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2011.554291
dc.subjectcorporate financing decisions
dc.subjectcorporate investment decisions
dc.subjectGermany
dc.subjecttax reform
dc.subjecttaxes
dc.titleThe influence of taxes on corporate financing and investment decisions against the background of the German tax reforms
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9915909212501831

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